New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-18
NATIONAL DEFENCE BILLS.
A SUMMARY OF PENDING MEASURES
WHAT PROBABLY WILL BE DONE-MR REEDS
SHARP WARNING NEEDED
JnY TELEGRAPH TO gHE TRIBUNAL


ley TELEGRAPH TIE TRIBUNAL
WAsHINGroS Feb. IL (ypecdD.-That there was need o.
the sharp warning given by Mr. Reed IN the House las
week that the Democratic majority in that body win b.
held responsible for failure to make adequate appro
brtations for coast and harbor defences is al
ready apparent. Not until last night vert
Che "turn" bills passed by the Senate
and the House ten days referred to the Sub
Committee FortiHeatOns Three Of the five members
Of that subcommittee Forney and Butterworth
members Of the Conference Committee on the FORTH
cations bill which failed the last session. and their time
II therefore fully occupied that the Senate bs prop
ably will receive little attention before me
middle OF next week. 80 far as Messrs
Randall Holman and Forney control the acuon OF
Appropriations Committee 1t need not be expected that
the efforts to provide Of National defence VIII be
fruitful OF results brief statement OF the different
measures now pending in committees. and in either
branch of Congress VIII be of interest at this time when
tie multiplicity Of bills creates some confusion.
The Forihcations bill for the current fiscal
year is still in conference. owing to
the refusal OF the House at the last session to appropriate
any money whatever to begin modern Notifications and
provide for modern guns There some prospect that
IN agreement may be reached TO appropriate
600 for Notifications and ordnance, but under
what conditions and limitations cannot now be
foretold. The Senate has passed the "twn"
bfis which mako total appropriation OF
e21 100000 to provide Naval gun foundry,
an Army gun foundry for the purchase of steel gun forg
ings and and for Notifications The appropriation
10 to be available during period Of six years The
Senate has also passed the Cameron bill and the BALE bill
this week The former provides for ten protected steel
srusers and appropriaes SIS O00 the amount may
be increased to Sl7,OOO,000, provided the
ships show q certain rate Of speed in excess
Of twenty knots the measured mile. The Hale bill
appropriaes glOO00OO for heavily armored vessels or
floating batteries for coast and harbor defences,
q 100000 for light draught gun boats. 100000 for
Onn nn1 oY.nla
and 100000 for armament making total
Of $154OO,OO0. The Hale bill and the Cam
sron bill will be reviewed by the House
Committee Naval Affairs. That committee IN
the annual appropriation bill already reported recon-
mends for the completion Of the five doubeturreted
monitors the four vessels authorized by the act Of March
g. 1885, appropriation Of S2,50oO0o for the arma-
ment of the 81 l2s962 and for procuring and test
ing the for the vessels authorized by
the act of August 3. 1886, the sum OF
"a 200, 0OO making total Of $s62S, 1862 TO be |
expended completion and armamento of vessels
In of construction. The committee has also
reported ayOrably the Thomas BILL which authorizes the
building of steel cruisers four steel gunboats and
steel torpedo boat total cost OF "a 900, 000 not IN
Guiding armament, and makes appropriation OF
p 100000 This bill is a substitute for sundry bills
which referred the committee from time to
time.
The House Committee Military Affairs has jursdic- |
of the subject of and harbor deences and
to-day discussed Mr. McAdoos bill for the manufacture
Of modern rseass ordnance for sea coast and other
dersood that the bill. with amendments none Of
recon- to the favorable action Of The House
Nearly member OF the committee is said to favor IT,
Besides the regular Notifications bill and the Senate
" twin" bills the House Committee Appropriations has
also s. Coxs resolution instructing 1t TO report some
appropriations, not less than 100000 600" be
necessary and providing for the appointment of com
OF hills and resolutions which have been offered but
which have not been acted on as independent
Lore and Balantne in the House. have introduced iden
t heal bills for the construction In accordance with
9: Luadborg, OF steam cruising vessel Of
of Msn which ana to the
aPpropriates Mr. Stanford has offered in the Senate
,els It contemplstes the establishment of four heavy
ordnance plants one al South Boston; one at Brmng
cost of not less than 100000 each. and guar
.otssd annual expenditure by the United STATE tate
at each place during period Of ten years Mr. Eyarts
Ds and M hs e Of ne %
.troyer for $4,000 and approprating $2,OOOO0C
Type. senator Hale viii offer T''' an u" amend
nent to the Naval bin appropriating. $1,000 for
States the option purchase Ercssons patents for the
SUN Of 100000 Mr. King of louisiana has introduced
bill for the construction of twenty steel rams OF not
less than 1000 tons displacement and appropriatng
rs such sum Of money g. pay be S for
iuced bill for the construction of two composite
steam Tue training service or the Navy
apprOpriating S750.000 TO build and them. Mr..
Morrow OF California has offered bill for steel
ANS. after the model and design OF Ke3f-Admiral .
Ammen TO cost 81 900 000 for the defence OF the har
Dors of New-YOrk and san Francisco. In the I
Senate to-day Mr.. WhitthOrne offered a bill to | q
,reate Naval reserve OF auxiliary cruisers by a .
onnage bounty all vessels built In accordance with
he provisions OF the This completes the list
With the exception OF Mr. LAWYERS Joint resolution to.
authorize expenditure OF S5O0OOO00 for the con
truction and armament of irOncads
The prospect that the House Committee Ap-
,ropriations win recommend the passage Of the I
,eDate twin" bills may be regarded =
doubtful. 1t is hardly probable that the ,,
House Naval Committee will report favor ably either the
cameron bill or the Hale BILL both Of which have passed
he Senate Ii less probable that the bill to be reported
" the House Military Committee will be considered at
bis session. In short the probable outcome Of oil 1
be bills and public discussions in and out L
{ Congress seems to be that the Thomas 5
III may become law, perhaps with Senate !
mendaents; that Fortfcatlons bill appropriating
o. ZOO or 100000 900 will become law; that the
purchase OF Ericssons Destroyer will he authorized, and
hat provision TO continue and complete the vessels here
ofOre authorized will be made II the "twin" bills II
sssed at all they will appear Senate amendments TO
10 Naval Appropriation bill or the Thomas bill
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THE PRESIDENTS PENSION VETO ATTACKED. "
WASHINGTON. Feb II (Speeal.-In connection with d
clifton presented in the Senate to-day asking the